Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Marshall Islands by year

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Iceland

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2023	1.59	2.92
2022	1.59	2.94
2021	1.82	2.96
2020	1.72	2.99
2019	1.74	3.01
2018	1.71	3.04
2017	1.71	3.06
2016	1.74	3.09
2015	1.8	3.13
2014	1.93	3.18
2013	1.93	3.25
2012	2.04	3.38
2011	2.02	3.53
2010	2.2	3.67
2009	2.23	3.83
2008	2.15	3.97
2007	2.09	4.09
2006	2.08	4.2
2005	2.05	4.28
2004	2.04	4.34
2003	1.99	4.42
2002	1.93	4.49
2001	1.95	4.58
2000	2.08	4.7
1999	1.99	4.78
1998	2.05	4.87
1997	2.04	4.96
1996	2.12	5.02
1995	2.08	5.09
1994	2.14	5.23
1993	2.22	5.38
1992	2.21	5.55
1991	2.18	5.76
1990	2.3	5.97
1989	2.19	6.18
1988	2.26	6.38
1987	2.06	6.57
1986	1.92	6.73
1985	1.93	6.87
1984	2.08	6.99
1983	2.24	7.08
1982	2.27	7.18
1981	2.33	7.27
1980	2.48	7.37
1979	2.49	7.47
1978	2.35	7.58
1977	2.31	7.67
1976	2.52	7.76
1975	2.65	7.83
1974	2.66	7.9
1973	2.94	7.95
1972	3.09	8
1971	2.92	8.04
1970	2.81	8.07
1969	2.99	8.11
1968	3.06	8.14
1967	3.28	8.17
1966	3.59	8.2
1965	3.73	8.16
1964	3.88	8.14
1963	3.99	8.12
1962	3.98	8.12
1961	3.88	8.12
1960	4.29	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iceland vs the Marshall Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2023	1,697	550
2022	1,719	606
2021	2,534	653
2020	2,199	689
2019	2,163	746
2018	1,975	785
2017	1,854	826
2016	1,711	866
2015	1,952	912
2014	2,324	959
2013	2,169	1,014
2012	2,566	1,097
2011	2,521	1,185
2010	2,862	1,273
2009	3,026	1,365
2008	2,825	1,443
2007	2,617	1,507
2006	2,491	1,556
2005	2,433	1,586
2004	2,425	1,595
2003	2,317	1,600
2002	2,243	1,594
2001	2,365	1,596
2000	2,475	1,592
1999	2,192	1,590
1998	2,357	1,576
1997	2,305	1,564
1996	2,447	1,542
1995	2,354	1,522
1994	2,713	1,524
1993	2,875	1,524
1992	2,898	1,525
1991	2,733	1,540
1990	3,058	1,556
1989	2,832	1,574
1988	2,847	1,575
1987	2,360	1,566
1986	2,384	1,544
1985	2,221	1,511
1984	2,539	1,470
1983	2,702	1,422
1982	2,736	1,375
1981	2,677	1,328
1980	2,966	1,287
1979	2,980	1,250
1978	2,727	1,207
1977	2,551	1,160
1976	2,951	1,109
1975	2,965	1,055
1974	2,776	1,000
1973	3,121	954
1972	3,241	913
1971	2,782	877
1970	2,576	819
1969	2,766	747
1968	2,841	685
1967	3,021	636
1966	3,305	603
1965	3,442	566
1964	3,459	536
1963	3,490	509
1962	3,465	488
1961	3,312	469
1960	3,758	452

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.44% in Iceland and +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Marshall Islands by year

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Iceland

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2023	11	21.1
2022	11.5	22
2021	13.1	23.2
2020	12.3	23.4
2019	12.3	23.7
2018	12	24.1
2017	11.9	24.4
2016	12	24.7
2015	12.5	25.2
2014	13.4	25.7
2013	13.4	26.4
2012	14.1	27.7
2011	14.1	29.2
2010	15.4	30.9
2009	15.8	32.8
2008	15.2	34.3
2007	14.6	35.6
2006	14.5	36.6
2005	14.4	37.2
2004	14.5	37.4
2003	14.3	37.6
2002	14.1	37.6
2001	14.4	37.8
2000	15.3	38.2
1999	14.8	38.3
1998	15.2	38.4
1997	15.3	38.6
1996	16.1	38.5
1995	16	38.5
1994	16.7	39
1993	17.5	39.6
1992	17.7	40.2
1991	17.6	41.2
1990	18.7	42.4
1989	18	43.8
1988	18.7	45
1987	16.6	46.2
1986	16.4	47.3
1985	16	48.2
1984	17.2	48.9
1983	18.4	49.5
1982	18.5	50
1981	18.8	50.5
1980	19.8	51.1
1979	19.8	51.6
1978	18.6	51.7
1977	18	51.6
1976	19.5	51.4
1975	20.1	50.9
1974	19.9	50.3
1973	21.7	49.7
1972	22.4	48.9
1971	20.8	48.5
1970	19.7	47.7
1969	20.7	47.2
1968	21	47.4
1967	22.2	47.7
1966	24	47.5
1965	24.6	46.6
1964	25.3	46.2
1963	26	46
1962	25.8	46.2
1961	25.5	46.5
1960	28	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 28 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2100	11.8%	16.6%
2099	11.8%	16.6%
2098	11.8%	16.6%
2097	11.8%	16.7%
2096	11.9%	16.7%
2095	11.9%	16.8%
2094	11.9%	16.9%
2093	11.9%	17%
2092	11.9%	17.1%
2091	11.9%	17.3%
2090	11.9%	17.5%
2089	11.9%	17.7%
2088	11.9%	17.9%
2087	11.9%	18.2%
2086	11.9%	18.4%
2085	11.9%	18.7%
2084	11.9%	19%
2083	11.9%	19.3%
2082	11.9%	19.5%
2081	11.9%	19.8%
2080	11.9%	20%
2079	12%	20.2%
2078	12%	20.4%
2077	12%	20.6%
2076	12%	20.8%
2075	12.1%	20.9%
2074	12.1%	21%
2073	12.1%	21.1%
2072	12.2%	21.2%
2071	12.2%	21.3%
2070	12.3%	21.3%
2069	12.4%	21.4%
2068	12.4%	21.5%
2067	12.5%	21.7%
2066	12.6%	21.8%
2065	12.6%	22%
2064	12.7%	22.3%
2063	12.8%	22.6%
2062	12.8%	22.9%
2061	12.9%	23.3%
2060	13%	23.8%
2059	13%	24.3%
2058	13.1%	24.8%
2057	13.2%	25.4%
2056	13.2%	26%
2055	13.3%	26.5%
2054	13.4%	27.1%
2053	13.4%	27.6%
2052	13.5%	28%
2051	13.6%	28.4%
2050	13.7%	28.7%
2049	13.8%	28.9%
2048	13.8%	29%
2047	14%	29.1%
2046	14.1%	29%
2045	14.2%	28.9%
2044	14.3%	28.7%
2043	14.4%	28.4%
2042	14.6%	28.2%
2041	14.8%	27.8%
2040	14.9%	27.5%
2039	15.1%	27.3%
2038	15.3%	27.3%
2037	15.5%	27.4%
2036	15.8%	27.8%
2035	16%	28.4%
2034	16.2%	28.9%
2033	16.4%	29.5%
2032	16.5%	30%
2031	16.6%	30.6%
2030	16.7%	31.2%
2029	16.9%	31.7%
2028	17%	32.3%
2027	17.2%	32.9%
2026	17.4%	33.6%
2025	17.6%	34.2%
2024	17.8%	34.5%
2023	18.1%	34.7%
2022	18.4%	34.6%
2021	18.6%	34.4%
2020	18.7%	34.5%
2019	18.9%	35.1%
2018	19.2%	35.7%
2017	19.6%	36.2%
2016	19.9%	36.8%
2015	20.2%	37.5%
2014	20.4%	38.2%
2013	20.6%	38.8%
2012	20.7%	39.4%
2011	20.8%	39.7%
2010	20.9%	39.7%
2009	20.9%	39.4%
2008	20.9%	39.2%
2007	21.1%	39%
2006	21.5%	38.9%
2005	22.1%	39.1%
2004	22.5%	39.4%
2003	22.8%	39.9%
2002	23%	40.6%
2001	23.2%	41.3%
2000	23.3%	42%
1999	23.4%	42.8%
1998	23.6%	43.7%
1997	23.9%	44.7%
1996	24.1%	45.6%
1995	24.4%	46.6%
1994	24.7%	47.5%
1993	24.8%	48.4%
1992	24.8%	49.1%
1991	24.8%	49.7%
1990	25%	50.2%
1989	25%	50.6%
1988	25.2%	50.8%
1987	25.6%	50.8%
1986	25.9%	50.7%
1985	26.2%	50.6%
1984	26.5%	50.4%
1983	26.7%	50.4%
1982	26.9%	50.3%
1981	27.2%	50.3%
1980	27.5%	50.1%
1979	27.9%	49.8%
1978	28.4%	49.4%
1977	29%	49%
1976	29.5%	48.5%
1975	30.1%	48.2%
1974	30.7%	47.8%
1973	31.2%	47.3%
1972	31.6%	46.6%
1971	32.1%	45.6%
1970	32.6%	45%
1969	33.2%	45.3%
1968	33.6%	46.1%
1967	34%	46.7%
1966	34.3%	47.2%
1965	34.5%	47.5%
1964	34.7%	47.5%
1963	34.9%	47.4%
1962	34.9%	47.1%
1961	35%	46.7%
1960	34.9%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 25% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Marshall Islands

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Iceland

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2023	3	155
2022	5	174
2021	5	206
2020	12	178
2019	4	168
2018	4	167
2017	3	179
2016	3	183
2015	4	184
2014	4	199
2013	4	201
2012	4	207
2011	4	209
2010	5	212
2009	5	224
2008	4	226
2007	5	229
2006	5	233
2005	5	234
2004	6	238
2003	6	221
2002	7	223
2001	6	231
2000	7	251
1999	7	250
1998	8	259
1997	8	274
1996	7	292
1995	13	303
1994	9	303
1993	10	320
1992	12	322
1991	11	297
1990	13	311
1989	14	299
1988	11	276
1987	13	282
1986	15	274
1985	11	254

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Marshall Islands
2023	0.26%	2.82%
2022	0.26%	2.91%
2021	0.27%	3%
2020	0.27%	3.1%
2019	0.27%	3.19%
2018	0.27%	3.29%
2017	0.26%	3.38%
2016	0.26%	3.48%
2015	0.26%	3.57%
2014	0.26%	3.66%
2013	0.26%	3.75%
2012	0.26%	3.82%
2011	0.27%	3.89%
2010	0.27%	3.94%
2009	0.27%	3.97%
2008	0.28%	4.02%
2007	0.29%	4.06%
2006	0.3%	4.1%
2005	0.31%	4.14%
2004	0.33%	4.18%
2003	0.34%	4.21%
2002	0.36%	4.24%
2001	0.38%	4.25%
2000	0.4%	4.25%
1999	0.42%	4.23%
1998	0.45%	4.19%
1997	0.47%	4.15%
1996	0.49%	4.14%
1995	0.52%	4.15%
1994	0.54%	4.2%
1993	0.56%	4.29%
1992	0.58%	4.43%
1991	0.61%	4.59%
1990	0.63%	4.76%
1989	0.65%	4.95%
1988	0.67%	5.13%
1987	0.7%	5.31%
1986	0.73%	5.49%
1985	0.75%	5.66%
1984	0.79%	5.83%
1983	0.83%	6%
1982	0.87%	6.15%
1981	0.92%	6.29%
1980	0.97%	6.42%
1979	1.03%	6.52%
1978	1.09%	6.61%
1977	1.15%	6.69%
1976	1.22%	6.77%
1975	1.29%	6.86%
1974	1.35%	6.97%
1973	1.41%	7.13%
1972	1.48%	7.33%
1971	1.54%	7.58%
1970	1.6%	7.87%
1969	1.66%	8.19%
1968	1.72%	8.53%
1967	1.79%	8.88%
1966	1.85%	9.25%
1965	1.92%	9.64%
1964	1.97%	10.1%
1963	2.02%	10.5%
1962	2.07%	11%
1961	2.11%	11.6%
1960	2.14%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.